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Team stats
West Virginia
North Carolina
455
Total yards
370
351
Passing yards
284
123
Rushing yards
93
10.4
Yards per pass
10.7
2.9
Yards per rush
3.2
20
First downs
15
12–19
Third downs
5–11
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
2
1–10
Penalties
4–37
20:24
Possession
16:16
Efficiency
West Virginia
North Carolina
34%
Success rate
37%
0.02
EPA per play
−0.11
1.26
Explosiveness
0.70
−0.14
Rushing EPA
−0.21
0.27
Passing EPA
−0.01
24%
Passing-down success
25%
−0.30
First-down EPA
−0.19
−0.02
Second-down EPA
−0.05
0.68
Third-down EPA
0.35
2%
Havoc by its defense
1%
From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
West Virginia 67% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Carolina drives left to right, West Virginia right to left.
Q1 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 55 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 84 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 60 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 1 play, 66 yards
Q1 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 65 yards
Q1 North CarolinaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
Q2 West VirginiaSafety, 1 play (North Carolina scores), −1 yard
Q2 North CarolinaTouchdown pass, 5 plays, 40 yards
Q2 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 North CarolinaPunt, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q2 West VirginiaInterception, 16 plays, 55 yards
Q2 North CarolinaEnd of half, 2 plays, −7 yards
Q3 West VirginiaField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q3 North CarolinaTouchdown run, 8 plays, 62 yards
Q3 West VirginiaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q3 West VirginiaFumble, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q3 North CarolinaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 36 yards
Q4 North CarolinaFumble, 2 plays, 9 yards
Q4 West VirginiaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 69 yards
Q4 North CarolinaPunt, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q4 West VirginiaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 North CarolinaInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
Q4 West VirginiaEnd of game, 3 plays, −5 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 21, North Carolina 14
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
14:45
1st & 10 at own 23
Shaun Draughn rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 30.
14:15
2nd & 3 at own 30
Shaun Draughn rush for 1 yard to the NCaro 31.
14:15
3rd & 2 at own 31
North Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
5:11
3rd & 12 at own 21
T.J. Yates pass complete to Shaun Draughn for 2 yards to the NCaro 23.
5:11
4th & 10 at own 23
North Carolina penalty 11 yard unsportsmanlike conduct accepted.
14:15
4th & 21 at own 12
Terrence Brown punt for 43 yards, fair catch by Ellis Lankster at the WVirg 45.
West Virginia Touchdown run, 8 plays
12:27
1st & 10 at own 45
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 48.
12:20
2nd & 7 at own 48
Pat White rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 45 for a 1ST down.
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 45
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 3 yards to the NCaro 42.
11:15
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Pat White sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the NCaro 46.
10:39
3rd & 11 at opp 46
Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 22 yards to the NCaro 24 for a 1ST down.
4:57
1st & 10 at opp 24
Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for a loss of 3 yards to the NCaro 27.
9:09
2nd & 13 at opp 27
Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 9 yards to the NCaro 18.
8:56
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Noel Devine rush for 18 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 6, North Carolina 0
8:56
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 7, North Carolina 0
8:56
Pat McAfee kickoff for 69 yards returned by Greg Little for 25 yards to the WVirg 30, North Carolina penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 16
Shaun Draughn rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 20.
8:01
2nd & 6 at own 20
Shaun Draughn rush for 7 yards to the NCaro 27 for a 1ST down.
7:22
1st & 10 at own 27
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 73 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 7, North Carolina 6
7:22
Casey Barth extra point GOOD.Tied at 7
7:22
Jay Wooten kickoff for 51 yards out-of-bounds.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 5 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 40
Noel Devine rush for a loss of 2 yards to the WVirg 38.
6:35
2nd & 12 at own 38
Jock Sanders rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 40.
5:40
3rd & 10 at own 40
Pat White rush for 16 yards to the NCaro 44 for a 1ST down.
5:34
1st & 10 at opp 44
Alric Arnett rush for no gain to the NCaro 44, West Virginia penalty illegal formation declined.
5:11
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 44 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 13, North Carolina 7
5:11
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 14, North Carolina 7
5:11
Pat McAfee kickoff for 50 yards returned by Bobby Rome for 14 yards to the NCaro 34.
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 1 play
4:57
1st & 10 at own 34
Cooter Arnold pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 66 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 14, North Carolina 13
4:57
Casey Barth extra point GOOD.Tied at 14
4:57
Jay Wooten kickoff for 55 yards returned by Ellis Lankster for 20 yards to the WVirg 35.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 5 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at own 35
Pat White pass complete to Jarrett Brown for 2 yards to the WVirg 37.
4:01
2nd & 8 at own 37
Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 4 yards to the WVirg 41.
3:28
3rd & 4 at own 41
Pat White rush for 6 yards to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down.
3:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Noel Devine rush for 18 yards to the NCaro 35 for a 1ST down.
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 35
Pat White pass complete to Bradley Starks for 35 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.West Virginia 20, North Carolina 14
2:35
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 21, North Carolina 14
2:35
Pat McAfee kickoff for 65 yards returned by Greg Little for 46 yards to the WVirg 49.
North Carolina Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 49
T.J. Yates pass complete to Shaun Draughn for 5 yards to the WVirg 44.
1:37
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Shaun Draughn rush for 10 yards to the WVirg 34 for a 1ST down.
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 9 yards to the WVirg 25.
0:20
2nd & 1 at opp 25
Greg Little rush for 23 yards to the WVirg 2 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:33
1st & goal at opp 2
Ryan Houston rush for no gain to the WVirg 2.
Q2 14:22
2nd & goal at opp 2
Ryan Houston rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 1.
Q2 13:39
3rd & goal at opp 1
Ryan Houston rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 2.
Q2 13:27
4th & goal at opp 2
T.J. Yates rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 1.
Q2 13:23
1st & 10 at own 1
Noel Devine rush for a loss of 1 yard to the WVirg 0 for a SAFETY.West Virginia 21, North Carolina 16
Q2 13:23
Pat McAfee kickoff for 63 yards returned by Kendric Burney for 43 yards to the WVirg 40.
2nd quarter5 drives, then North Carolina 23, West Virginia 21
North Carolina Touchdown pass, 5 plays
13:09
1st & 10 at opp 40
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to N/A.
12:42
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Greg Little rush for 16 yards to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down.
12:31
1st & 10 at opp 24
Shaun Draughn rush for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 28.
11:50
2nd & 14 at opp 28
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 8 yards to the WVirg 20.
11:50
3rd & 6 at opp 20
North Carolina penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
10:43
3rd & 11 at opp 25
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 10:43.
10:37
3rd & 11 at opp 25
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 25 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 22, West Virginia 21
10:37
Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 23, West Virginia 21
10:37
Jay Wooten kickoff for 31 yards.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
10:25
1st & 10 at own 39
Jock Sanders rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 41.
9:58
2nd & 8 at own 41
Noel Devine rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 44.
9:16
3rd & 5 at own 44
Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 4 yards to the WVirg 48.
9:16
4th & 1 at own 48
Pat McAfee punt for 42 yards, fair catch by Kendric Burney at the NCaro 10.
North Carolina Punt, 4 plays
8:29
1st & 10 at own 10
T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 17 yards to the NCaro 27 for a 1ST down.
8:03
1st & 10 at own 27
T.J. Yates pass incomplete.
7:55
2nd & 10 at own 27
Shaun Draughn rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 26.
7:21
3rd & 11 at own 26
T.J. Yates pass incomplete.
7:21
4th & 11 at own 26
Terrence Brown punt for 38 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the WVirg 36.
West Virginia Interception, 16 plays
7:01
1st & 10 at own 36
Pat White pass incomplete to Alric Arnett.
6:50
2nd & 10 at own 36
Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 6 yards to the WVirg 42.
6:07
3rd & 4 at own 42
Pat White pass complete to Bradley Starks for 6 yards to the WVirg 48 for a 1ST down.
6:07
1st & 10 at own 48
Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 7 yards to the WVirg 48, West Virginia penalty 10 yard holding accepted.
5:06
1st & 13 at own 45
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 4 yards to the WVirg 49.
4:52
2nd & 9 at own 49
Noel Devine rush for 6 yards to the NCaro 45.
4:11
3rd & 3 at opp 45
Pat White pass complete to Bradley Starks for 5 yards to the NCaro 40 for a 1ST down.
3:41
1st & 10 at opp 40
Pat White rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 38.
3:07
2nd & 8 at opp 38
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 35.
2:30
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 02:30.
2:24
3rd & 5 at opp 35
Pat White pass complete to Dorrell Jalloh for 10 yards to the NCaro 25 for a 1ST down.
2:14
1st & 10 at opp 25
Pat White pass incomplete to Bradley Starks.
2:04
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 6 yards to the NCaro 19.
1:30
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Pat White rush for 8 yards to the NCaro 11 for a 1ST down.
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 11
Pat White pass incomplete to Noel Devine.
0:59
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Pat White rush for 2 yards to the NCaro 9.
0:59
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 00:59.
0:59
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Pat White pass intercepted by Deunta Williams at the NCaro 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
North Carolina End of half, 2 plays
0:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Greg Little rush for a loss of 5 yards to the NCaro 15.
0:59
2nd & 15 at own 15
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 13.
Q3 15:00
Jay Wooten kickoff for 59 yards returned by Noel Devine for 16 yards to the WVirg 27.
3rd quarter6 drives, then North Carolina 30, West Virginia 24
West Virginia Field goal, 11 plays
14:29
1st & 10 at own 27
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 28.
13:38
2nd & 9 at own 28
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 32.
13:25
3rd & 5 at own 32
Pat White pass complete to Bradley Starks for 15 yards to the WVirg 47 for a 1ST down.
12:51
1st & 10 at own 47
Pat White pass complete to Tyler Urban for 19 yards to the NCaro 34 for a 1ST down.
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 34
Noel Devine rush for 5 yards to the NCaro 29.
11:28
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Pat White sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the NCaro 38.
11:02
3rd & 14 at opp 38
Pat White pass complete to Tyler Urban for 24 yards to the NCaro 14 for a 1ST down.
10:49
1st & 10 at opp 14
Pat White pass complete to Will Johnson for 4 yards to the NCaro 10.
10:15
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Noel Devine rush for no gain to the NCaro 10.
9:32
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 2 yards to the NCaro 8.
9:00
4th & 4 at opp 8
Pat McAfee 25 yard field goal GOOD.West Virginia 24, North Carolina 23
9:00
Pat McAfee kickoff for 51 yards returned by Johnny White for 19 yards to the NCaro 38.
North Carolina Touchdown run, 8 plays
8:44
1st & 10 at own 38
T.J. Yates pass complete to Greg Little for 19 yards to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down.
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 43
Shaun Draughn rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 40.
7:29
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Shaun Draughn rush for no gain to the WVirg 40.
6:28
3rd & 7 at opp 40
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 8 yards to the WVirg 32 for a 1ST down.
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 32
Shaun Draughn rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 30.
5:32
2nd & 8 at opp 30
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 21 yards to the WVirg 9 for a 1ST down.
5:03
1st & goal at opp 9
Shaun Draughn rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 4.
4:29
2nd & goal at opp 4
T.J. Yates rush for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.North Carolina 29, West Virginia 24
4:29
Casey Barth extra point GOOD.North Carolina 30, West Virginia 24
4:29
Jay Wooten kickoff for 35 yards.
West Virginia Punt, 5 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 35.
3:54
2nd & 10 at own 35
Pat White pass complete to Noel Devine for 17 yards to the NCaro 48 for a 1ST down.
3:44
1st & 10 at opp 48
Pat White pass incomplete to Bradley Starks.
3:21
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Pat White rush for 1 yard, lateral to Jock Sanders for 5 yards, to the NCaro 42.
3:21
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Pat White pass incomplete.
3:21
4th & 4 at opp 42
Pat McAfee punt for 41 yards, downed at the NCaro 1.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
3:06
1st & 10 at own 1
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Bobby Rome.
2:57
2nd & 10 at own 1
Shaun Draughn rush for 3 yards to the NCaro 4.
2:14
3rd & 7 at own 4
Shaun Draughn rush for 12 yards to the NCaro 16 for a 1ST down.
1:53
1st & 10 at own 16
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Bobby Rome.
1:46
2nd & 10 at own 16
T.J. Yates pass incomplete.
1:40
3rd & 10 at own 16
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Greg Little.
1:40
4th & 10 at own 16
Terrence Brown punt for 36 yards, downed at the WVirg 48.
West Virginia Fumble, 2 plays
1:18
1st & 10 at own 48
Noel Devine rush for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 45.
1:18
2nd & 13 at own 45
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 8 yards, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the NCaro 41.
North Carolina Punt, 3 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 41
Shaun Draughn rush for 8 yards to the NCaro 49.
Q4 12:05
2nd & 2 at own 49
T.J. Yates rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by NCaro at the NCaro 41.
Q4 14:17
3rd & 10 at own 41
T.J. Yates pass incomplete.
Q4 13:13
4th & 10 at own 41
Terrence Brown punt for 58 yards, returned by Jock Sanders for 3 yards to the WVirg 4.
4th quarter7 drives, then West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30
West Virginia Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 4
Noel Devine rush for 8 yards to the WVirg 12.
13:13
2nd & 2 at own 12
Pat White rush for 1 yard to the WVirg 13.
12:29
3rd & 1 at own 13
Pat White pass complete to Will Johnson for 11 yards to the WVirg 24 for a 1ST down.
12:05
1st & 10 at own 24
Pat White rush for 4 yards to the WVirg 28.
11:00
2nd & 6 at own 28
Noel Devine rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 33.
10:25
3rd & 1 at own 33
Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 35 for a 1ST down.
10:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Pat White rush for 5 yards to the WVirg 40.
9:41
2nd & 5 at own 40
Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 4 yards to the WVirg 44.
9:15
3rd & 1 at own 44
Pat White rush for no gain to the WVirg 44.
9:01
4th & 1 at own 44
Timeout WEST VIRGINIA, clock 09:01.
8:54
4th & 1 at own 44
Pat White sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the WVirg 40.
North Carolina Fumble, 2 plays
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Shaun Draughn rush for 10 yards to the WVirg 30 for a 1ST down.
8:40
1st & 10 at opp 30
Shaun Draughn rush for 3 yards, fumbled, recovered by WVirg at the WVirg 31.
West Virginia Touchdown pass, 3 plays
8:08
1st & 10 at own 31
Pat White pass complete to Jock Sanders for 40 yards to the NCaro 29 for a 1ST down.
7:38
1st & 10 at opp 29
Pat White rush for 9 yards to the NCaro 20.
7:14
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Pat White pass complete to Alric Arnett for 20 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Tied at 30
7:14
Pat McAfee extra point GOOD.West Virginia 31, North Carolina 30
7:14
Pat McAfee kickoff for 49 yards returned by Greg Little for 23 yards to the NCaro 44.
North Carolina Punt, 6 plays
4:24
1st & 10 at own 44
T.J. Yates pass complete to Shaun Draughn for 2 yards to the NCaro 46.
6:15
2nd & 8 at own 46
T.J. Yates pass complete to Bobby Rome for 4 yards to the 50 yard line.
5:25
3rd & 4 at the 50
T.J. Yates pass complete to Hakeem Nicks for 7 yards to the WVirg 43 for a 1ST down.
5:14
1st & 10 at opp 43
Shaun Draughn rush for no gain to the WVirg 43.
4:36
2nd & 10 at opp 43
T.J. Yates pass incomplete to Bobby Rome.
4:24
3rd & 10 at opp 43
T.J. Yates sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the 50 yard line.
4:24
4th & 17 at the 50
Terrence Brown punt for 28 yards, downed at the WVirg 22.
West Virginia Punt, 3 plays
3:33
1st & 10 at own 22
Noel Devine rush for 2 yards to the WVirg 24.
3:33
2nd & 8 at own 24
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:33.
3:33
2nd & 8 at own 24
Pat White rush for 3 yards to the WVirg 27.
3:27
3rd & 5 at own 27
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:27.
3:27
3rd & 5 at own 27
Pat White sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the WVirg 24.
3:21
4th & 8 at own 24
Timeout NORTH CAROLINA, clock 03:21.
3:21
4th & 8 at own 24
Pat McAfee punt for 50 yards, fair catch by Kendric Burney at the NCaro 26.
North Carolina Interception, 4 plays
3:01
1st & 10 at own 26
T.J. Yates pass complete to Cooter Arnold for 4 yards to the NCaro 30.
2:31
2nd & 6 at own 30
T.J. Yates pass complete to Richard Quinn for 5 yards to the NCaro 35.
2:17
3rd & 1 at own 35
Ryan Houston rush for 4 yards to the NCaro 39 for a 1ST down.
2:17
1st & 10 at own 39
T.J. Yates pass intercepted by Pat Lazear at the NCaro 45, returned for 13 yards to the NCaro 32.
West Virginia End of game, 3 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 32
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 34.
1:01
2nd & 12 at opp 34
Team rush for a loss of 1 yard to the NCaro 35.
0:10
3rd & 13 at opp 35
Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the NCaro 37.
Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.
PassingPat White26 of 32, 332 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTWest Virginia
ReceivingHakeem Nicks8 catches, 217 yards, 3 TDNorth CarolinaBest receiving day of the bowls and playoff
West Virginia
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